nannies, why don't you charge per child

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used a pet sitting once and they charged $3.00 per extra an u meal.

That should be animal not u meal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used a pet sitting once and they charged $3.00 per extra an u meal.

That should be animal not u meal.

So you earn more for an extra puppy than for an extra newborn human being?

[Anonymous]

Are you even aware what minimum wage is? Would you really prefer to be flipping burgers or working at CVS than walking away with cash--$15 is equivalent to 20 or more, sans taxes taken out...

If you're unhappy with your job, go ahead and find another one with your unrealistic expectations...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you even aware what minimum wage is? Would you really prefer to be flipping burgers or working at CVS than walking away with cash--$15 is equivalent to 20 or more, sans taxes taken out...

If you're unhappy with your job, go ahead and find another one with your unrealistic expectations...

Creep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you even aware what minimum wage is? Would you really prefer to be flipping burgers or working at CVS than walking away with cash--$15 is equivalent to 20 or more, sans taxes taken out...

If you're unhappy with your job, go ahead and find another one with your unrealistic expectations...

Wait, so you presume that the $15/hr is untaxed? Sorry, but most nannies in the DC area work on the books. And just so you know, I worked retail and gas station, taking care of multiple children is a heck of a lot harder, more fun, but much more work!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used a pet sitting once and they charged $3.00 per extra an u meal.

That should be animal not u meal.

How lovely.

[Anonymous]

In theory, I totally agree w/you on this one OP.

But if every single nanny charged $15.00 per hour for each & every child, then they would have a tough time securing any type of position. It would just be too expensive for any family to afford.

Also, keep in mind that w/each add'l child, the attention will be less + less since more children are involved.

That is very important to take into consideration as well.

Hope this helps.

[Anonymous]

When one of my coworkers is out of the office on extended leave (either assigned to another office temporarily or on maternity leave) and I've given their portfolio to cover while they're out, I could argue that my work load just doubled. Does that mean I get double the pay? No, of course not, though I can use it to negotiate a raise.

[Anonymous]

This discussion reminds me what happened when my mother retired from her (longtime) whirlwind job. Just to cover what she was doing for the company, they had to hire THREE full-time people.

Do you think they wished they had doubled her salary to maybe keep her on?

[Anonymous]

"If you are paid $15.00 for one child it hardly seems fair to only give you a measly dollar and increase for adding a new baby. It is twice the work"

You are paid for your time, not by the "widget". It's harder work to have 2 kids instead of 1 so you need to offer some more money to keep someone given the increase in responsibility. But the nanny is still only working x hours and is paid on an hourly basis. The reason why you don't need to pay twice as much is that most families with 2 kids at the outset only need to pay a bit more than families with 1 kid in order to attract a nanny. This market reality is what shapes the level of bump in baby raises.

[Anonymous]

Again, no one said to double the hourly rate for a new baby. But as some parent on this forum has stated, a $5/hr increase is appropriate. A two dollar increase is an insult.

[Anonymous]

Children grow and change their schedule constantly. Everytime they nix a nap or add a play class or otherwise "change their daily schedule" does a caretaker need a wage adjustment?? No.

You are paid to work 40-50 hours a week. You will divide your time differently depending on the age of the child or if there are 2 or 3 children.

You may get raises each year for cost of living or outperforming your duties.

[Anonymous]

If I was offered only $1-2/hr more for a new additional baby, I'd be departing for a new job. Why work twice as hard for essentially the same money?? That'd be plain stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"If you are paid $15.00 for one child it hardly seems fair to only give you a measly dollar and increase for adding a new baby. It is twice the work"

You are paid for your time, not by the "widget". It's harder work to have 2 kids instead of 1 so you need to offer some more money to keep someone given the increase in responsibility. But the nanny is still only working x hours and is paid on an hourly basis. The reason why you don't need to pay twice as much is that most families with 2 kids at the outset only need to pay a bit more than families with 1 kid in order to attract a nanny. This market reality is what shapes the level of bump in baby raises.

No one said you need to double the rate, but a $5/hr increase is what's appropriate, given the enormous responsibility of an infant. Those who disagree should get a high school dropout who'll be pleased with your dollar an hour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I was offered only $1-2/hr more for a new additional baby, I'd be departing for a new job. Why work twice as hard for essentially the same money?? That'd be plain stupid.

You aren't working twice as hard if your NF has another baby. If you think you are, you're not very smart.

A $2/hr raise is over 10% the market rate in DC. That is an incredibly generous raise for what is a moderate amount of extra work.